Setting user picture

I know this should be really, really easy - but it's just not working.
On my new MBP (June 09), I can choose my account picture, and set it, but I still end up every time with my name in the menubar instead of the chosen picture - even after logging out or restarting.
Am I missing something?

anyway to replace the user name in the menubar with an icon?
Yes, but it is a limited selection of icons. In "login Options" of "Accounts" system preference, you can set Fast User Switching' "View as" to "icon", but everyone gets the same icon. If you want a choice of icons, set it to "Name" (not "Short Name"). You can then set "User Name" to any icon from "Special Characters" in the "Edit" menu, such as"
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